Well Etnies have been awesome to me for years, I've been wearing faders for at least five years. I bought them as they seemed like a good deal. Let me illustrate my mistake. You just feel wrong. The laces to the tongue are satisfied, the sole is very, very thin. The fit of the heels is very poor (you will feel like you will fall out of them), the side panels are not padded or scratched. I'm pretty sure this is the end of the Etnies shoe line if they are legit and not just another Revain fake. Very very uncomfortable and just not cool! I will go back to DC and post them on ebay if I don't get a refund!